Ebony Vision to host Juneteenth

6:53 PM,
Jun. 19, 2013

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For the Reporter Media

The Fifth Annual Juneteenth, hosted by Ebony Vision, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Forest Mall, 835 Johnson St.

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or the second Independence Day, Juneteenth is an American holiday honoring African-American heritage and celebrated by people of all ethnic and racial backgrounds. Juneteenth is also a time to strengthen bonds of unity and to offer support to one another, according to an event press release.